I'm You And He

31. Go home

"We're not going home" Papa came to deliver the message.

"Why, pa?" Ask mom

"Police still need testimony from the Gita." Added papa.

"The condition of the Gita is not possible to be a witness."

"I'm fine, ma'am." I open my voice.

Mama still wants to take me home. Until papa gets overwhelmed.

"Lia, if you want to go home please. Gita let me be the same!" papa's voice is rising.

Mama who had been insistent, immediately fell silent when papa gave his ultimatum. Mom put down the suitcase. I don't feel good about having my parents fight.

I sat back in a wheelchair. As you know, my mother panicked easily.

I sat on the balcony, with my mom who might still be upset with Papa. Mom asked why it could happen again. I couldn't answer either because everything happened so fast. Mama said she didn't come home who took care of Opa. According to mama he does not believe in ninggalin opa with bi Endah. Some times bi Endah often forget to give the drug to Opa, forget to remind Opa lunch.

"You mom want to go home, Gita doesn't matter."

"Who's taking care of you here? Papa's? Mama is not sure! From the thought of mama branching mending you come home to Jakarta."

I'm going home, Mom. I don't know why there's still something left here. Ever since I came back to Sarolangun no Ronal's brother called me or just asked me how I was doing. Or maybe he knows I'm now disabled.

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Papa Dul leaves for Sukasari with several police officers. Until there Papa was shocked his parents' house became a mushola. Some residents who know Dul said that it was in compensation because his daughter tarnished the name of the village.

"What's in my daughter's streak? You know it was an accident but why do you still blame my son?" Papa Dul's Protest.

"Yes, I ran away on my own but got caught up with a man who wasn't a mahrom." Said one of the citizens

Papa knows this village, he was born and raised here, papa also knows if there is a problem in this village must be negotiated first. Not playing eviction without hearing information from the perpetrator. Papa sighed.

"What's in this village?" His whisper in his heart.

Papa passed Toni's house. Hoping to meet his best friend, but who opened the door instead Ronal. Papa was surprised why Ronal was in the house. Ronal explained that he was wearing Uncle Toni.

"So you're Nilah's son? Not Spencer's wife's niece?" Ask Papa Dul.

"Om, Mr. Spencer's wife is Marnalah. What I called Nilah."

Papa limp, the world is narrow. The man in front of her was the son of her first love. Now he is close to his daughter. Ronal invited Papa Dul to enter the house. They sit in the front room.

Aunty just came home from looking for vegetables in the back garden to see a car parked at her house.

Ronal introduces Papa Dul as Gita's father. Auntie welcomed Papa Dul kindly. Papa Dul story did not think that Ronal is the ponakan Toni. Papa asks where Toni is, aunty explains that Toni is dead. Ronal offers Papa Dul to deliver to Uncle Toni's grave. Papa Dul is grateful but he wants to take care of the Gita case first.

"Om, where's Gita?" Ask Ronal

"Gita is fine. He's recovering." Answer papa Dul.

"Ronal! Thanks for your attention to the Gita." Answer Papa Dul.

"May you not be disappointed to see the state of the Gita now." His whisper in his heart

Papa pamit's. When papa in front of Uncle Toni's house, he crosses paths with Irwan who is indeed his goal to meet Ronal (Nature ). Irwan offers Dul a chat at his house.

The former two rivals finally reunite at Irwan's house. Irwan also offers to stay at his house. But Papa Dul refused, because his wife's son waited in Sarolangun.

"I want to investigate my daughter's abuse case." replied Papa Dul when tasting coffee made by Dinda.

"This is your daughter, so beautiful." praised Papa Dul as Dinda put down a snack for Papa Dul.

"My nose has two, Dul. The other one is going to teach." Showing Irwan to Papa Dul.

Sita soon returned from teaching. Sita recognizes Papa Dul as Gita's father. Sita remembers the first few times invited Siti to play to Sarolangun every Gita college leave. As Gita knows, he went to college in Jambi. Irwan pretends to be surprised that Dul is Gita's father.

Papa Dul said he had asked the police to investigate his son's case.

After a long chat, papa Dul took a break from Irwan's house.

"Dul?" Call Irwan.

"yes." Papa Dul looked over.

"You should be careful with that guy named Ronal."

"Ronal?" Papa's shocked.

"What's wrong with Ronal?" Ask Papa Dul.

"Now he's close to your daughter, right?" ask Irwan.

"Yes, how do you know?" Papa is still astonished.

"Yes, you know. Wherever the two of them continued. It's been the talk of the citizens." said Irwan while laughing a little.

Papa was silent, he wasn't sure his daughter was like that. During his time with Ronal in Jakarta, he knew the man had always had time for Papa Dul's family. But she doesn't trust her daughter's relationship until it's that intimate.

"Ronal made my daughter leave her fiance, and then after they broke up, she approached your daughter. Is that natural?" Irwan.

Papa Dul said he would come here often until his daughter's case was resolved.

"Dul! Naturally the citizens were angry to see the two of them continue. Not in accordance with our local customs. Think about it again!" shouted Irwan.

"But why is my daughter the only one they're holding.why isn't that man." Reply Papa Dul began to emotion.

Papa Dul leaves from Sukasari village. Enraged, he drove his car quickly. In his mind he was disappointed in Ronal who had made his daughter in the face of the citizens.

Papa stopped in front of Ronal's house. Then threaten Ronal not to see Gita again. Papa blames Ronal for what happened to Gita. The aunt who heard also blamed Gita for what happened to her husband because of Gita.

"Alright, Om. Let me see Gita one last time." Ronal Pinta.

"No! I won't let my daughter see you again." Gertak Papa Dul's.

"Of!" Ronal is after Papa Dul.

"Nature! stopit! Don't lower your pride just for a woman!" auntie shouted

"Nature?So you're the one named Nature? So you're a cowardly man who disappeared from trouble, then let my daughter endure it alone. Why did you come back but not get kicked out! While the Gita has only been here for a few days, it has received inhumane treatment here. Answer it! Why is it that only Gita takes care of all this!" Shouted papa Dul. Papa Dul felt short of breath, Ronal held him but on the edge.

"Did the Gita know who you were?" Ask Papa Dul.

Nature shakes. He explains that the Gita does not yet know that he is Nature. Nature apologizes to Papa Dul. Papa says don't apologize to him but to Gita. Nature insists that she is innocent, and indeed the Gita started the matter.

"You certainly do not forget that one village is made a scene by your daughter." The word nature began to rise.

Nature says she'll still meet the Gita. Tell the truth, but once the matter is over he won't see Gita again.